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Passphrase
Key Length
Network Key
Confirm Network Key
Key Index(Advanced)
3.4.2 Enable WPA in Windows XP
W i-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a specification of standards -based, interoperable security
enhancement that strongly increases the level of data protection (encryption) and access
control (authentication) for existing and future wireless LAN systems. The technical
components of WPA include Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for dynamic key
exchange, and 802.1x for authentication.
There are two types of WPA security: WPA-PSK (no server) and WPA (with server). WPA
requires a Radius Server to complete the authentication among wireless adapters and
Access Points. Typically, this mode is used in an enterprise environment. WPA -PSK uses a
s o-called pre-shared key as the security key. A pre-shared key is a password that each
wireless station uses the same key to access the network. Typically, this mode will be used
in a home environment.
To enable the WPA function in Windows XP, the following software systems are required:
1. Windows XP Service Pack 1 with Windows XP Support Patch for Wi-Fi Protected Access
program in addition.
2. Configure the card by Wireless built-in utility (Wireless Zero Configuration).
Description
It is a text string with a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters ,
for example: " Test". The WEP Key are based upon the
Passphrase determined by you. This passphrase may not work
with other vendors' products due to possible incompatibility with
other vendors' passphrase generators. You must use the same
passphrase or WEP key settings for all wireless computers within
the network .
There are two kinds of key lengths: 64-bit and 128-bit. Larger key
length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput will
be lower.
The keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless
network. Fill the text box by following the rules below.
64-b i t – Input 10-digit Hex values as the encryption keys. For
example: "0123456aef".
128-b i t – Input 26-digit Hex values as the encryption keys. For
example: "01234567890123456789abcdef".
Enter the same network key to confirm.
Select one of the four keys to be the data encryption key.
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